ISO10273isaninternationalstandardthatspecifiesahorizontalmethodforthedetectionofpresumptivepathogenicYersiniainfoodandanimalfeedingstuffs.Themethodinvolvesenrichment,isolation,andidentificationstepstodetectYersiniaspecies,particularlyYersiniaenterocolitica,whichisknowntocausefoodborneillness.Thestandardprovidesdetailedproceduresforsamplepreparation,selectiveenrichment,platingonspecificagarmedia,andbiochemicalconfirmationteststoensureaccuratedetection.Itisdesignedtobeapplicableacrossawiderangeoffoodmatricesandisintendedforusebylaboratoriesinvolvedinfoodsafetytesting.CompliancewithISO10273helpsensureconsistentandreliabledetectionofpathogenicYersinia,supportingpublichealthandfoodsafetyobjectives.
